Answered by Ustadha Raidah Shah Idil Question: Assalam aleykum, I am engaged to be married. Is there a time limit in which the marriage must be consummated? Is a woman sinful for refusing or delaying physical intimacy with her husband, because of the hadith which says a woman is cursed by angels? Answer: Assalamualaykum wa […]

Answered by Ustadh Tabraze Azam Question: Assalam ‘aleykum I am searching for a flat to rent and have found one in an old building which has statues on the outside. Is it disliked to live in a building which has statues on the outside? Will Angels still enter such a building? Answer: Wa alaikum assalam […]

Answered by Shaykh Shuaib Ally Question: Assalam alaykum, Did Imam ‘Ali – God be pleased with him – say “If the eyes of a female cry over a man that oppressed her, angels will curse him with every step he walks”? Answer: Wa alaikum assalam wa rahmatullah, I have not found this quote, authentic or […]

Answered by Ustadha Rahma Ahmed Question: As it can be read in the Qur’an, Allah commands the angels to prostrate to Adam. However Iblis does not. And it clearly states that Iblis is from the Jinn. So why is Iblis held accountable for not prostrating when clearly the command is for Angels? Also why is […]

Answered by Ustadh Tariq Abdul Rasheed Question: As Sallam alaikum 1) When we pray salat alone or in jamaat do the angels pray with us? 2) Are the rulings against the prohibition of marijuana a more political ruling for a particular day in age or are there specific narrations and teachings of the prophet that warn against […]

Answered by Ustadh Tabraze Azam Question: As salaamualaykum wa rahmatullahi wa barakaatuh. My question is does the Angel on our right shoulder write down our bad deeds as soon as we commit them? I heard they write them down 6 hours later? Apparently it gives us time to repent. Can you explain with authentic references. […]

Answered by Shaykh Faraz Rabbani Question: Assalaamu alaykum, We named our son Jibril because it is a beautiful name but recently were told that it is in fact haram to name a child by the name of an angel. What should we do? Answer: Walaikum assalam wa rahmatullahi wa barakatuh, I pray this finds you in […]

Answered by Ustadh Tabraze Azam Question: I know certain nouns in Arabic are considered ‘aqil (intelligent) and others are ghair ‘aqil (non-intelligent). Specifically, I was wondering how angels are considered for this, especially in reference to surah u-qadr. Answer: Wa alaikum assalam wa rahmatullah, I pray that you are in the best of health and […]

Answered by Sidi Abdullah Anik Misra Question: 3:124 says there were 3 thousand angels present at the battle of badr, and then 8:9 says there were a thousand. How can we respond to this – which seems like a contradiction? Answer: In the Name of Allah, Most Gracious Most Merciful, As salamu alaikum wa rahmatullah, […]